Complete guide to film scoring
Subtitle: the art and business of writing music for movies and TV
By: Richard Davis
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Berklee guide; Berklee guide
Publisher: Berklee Press; Distributed by Hal Leonard
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Boston, MA; Milwaukee, Wis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 410
ISBN-13: 9780876391099
Subjects: Motion pictures; Motion picture music; Motion pictures and television; Instruction and study; Television music; History and criticism; Production and direction
Description: A guide to the business, process, and procedures for writing music for film or television. Includes interviews with film scoring professionals.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The history of film music.  Early films and music : the silent movies ; The first talkies : the beginning of synchronized music ; The studio system and the studio music department ; Musical styles 1930 to 1950 : the golden age of Hollywood ; Musical styles 1950 to 1975 ; 1975 to today ; Film-scoring technology; title: Production. The film-making process ; The composer's time frame ; Spotting ; The music editor ; The music team : orchestrators and music preparation ; The recording session and mix; title: The music. Creating the music ; Technical requirements of the score ; Syncing the music to picture ; Television ; Ethnic and period music ; Animation ; Songs, soundtracks, and source music; title: The business of film scoring. Making the deal : agents, attorneys, and contracts ; Publishing and copyrights ; Royalties ; Demos and marketing ; Finding work; title: Interviews. Elmer Bernstein ; Terence Blanchard ; Alf Clausen ; Cliff Eidelman ; Danny Elfman ; Richard Gibbs ; Elliot Goldenthal ; Michael Gorfaine & Sam Schwartz ; Harry Gregson-Williams ; Mark Isham ; Michael Kamen ; Mark Mancina ; David Newman ; David Raksin ; Lolita Ritmanis ; William Ross ; Marc Shaiman ; Alan Silvestri ; Mark Snow ; Richard Stone ; Shirley Walker.